In the Tai Chi Hall, the morning dynasty was still going on.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Xiaogong. In the previous battle with Japan, due to the particularity of the event itself, Li Xiaogong only passed the specific situation to Li Er in the form of a secret report instead of a battle report. In this way, the North Korea Naturally, the ministers had no way of knowing the details.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some well-informed people obtained information through abnormal channels, but even if they knew it, they had to pretend not to know at this moment, because if their so-called abnormal channels were exposed in front of Li Er, wouldn't they be fine? Looking for trouble~? As a minister, if he arouses the emperor's suspicion, his good days will be short.
"Wei Zuocheng asked this question well~!"
Li Xiaogong turned around and glanced at Wei Zheng, then bowed to Li Erchang and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am guilty~!"
Seeing that Li Xiaogong did not answer Wei Zheng's question directly, but instead apologized to Li Er, the ministers in the palace were all confused. They didn't know which play Li Xiaogong was singing. You must know what the harvest of this trip was when the imperial court sent a fleet to the south. It is almost equal to the imperial court's fiscal revenue for a year, which has greatly alleviated the emptiness of the national treasury since the Weishui Alliance. Li Xiaogong definitely deserves the most credit, so how can he be guilty~?
Li Er's heart sank. How could he begin to plead guilty without saying anything? He was worried that Li Xiaogong would make a mistake and worsen the situation.
"Xiao Gong led a large army, traveled thousands of miles across the ocean, and brought back so much food and money for the imperial court. What crime is there~?"
Although his thoughts were changing, Li Er remained calm on his face. He spoke slowly and asked the common questions in the minds of the courtiers.
Li Xiaogong seemed to have been prepared, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "I used my weapons at sea and invaded Asukakyo, the capital of Japan without Your Majesty's permission. These 50,000 kilograms of brass and 100,000 taels of silver were given by the Queen of Japan." It’s my fault~! Your Majesty, I’m guilty~!”
As soon as Li Xiaogong finished speaking, there was a "buzz~" sound, and a pot immediately exploded in the court hall. All the ministers in the hall widened their eyes one by one, and were inexplicably shocked. Some people were dumbfounded in their hearts, because Li Xiaogong had previously reported that he was going south. When they received it, they were still wondering whether Li Xiaogong had plundered a certain country, otherwise how could they have brought back so much wealth.
However, judging from the results now announced, their previous guesses turned out to be correct! Li Xiaogong really looted a country, and the target of the looting was none other than the Japanese country that had previously paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty!
Is this okay~?
So some people couldn't help but eager to try and read Li Xiaogong's book!
Wei Zheng, who was standing in front of the ministers, raised his eyebrows. It was obvious that he had not expected the truth of the matter to be like this, so he took a step forward and said:
"His Royal Highness the County Prince used weapons against the neighboring countries of the Tang Dynasty without His Majesty's permission. This move can easily cause panic in the surrounding countries. It is extremely detrimental to the Tang Dynasty at this time. Minister Bu Lao believes that His Highness the County Prince should be severely punished~!"
"I think what Wei Zuocheng said is reasonable. Now that the world has been settled, it is time for the imperial court to recuperate and live in peace with its neighboring countries. For the sake of one hundred thousand taels of silver and fifty thousand kilograms of brass, His Highness has resorted to using swords and weapons to harm the neighboring countries of the Tang Dynasty. If you ignore the relationship, you simply have no regard for the imperial court~! I think it should be severely punished~!"
As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Cui Shanfu, the minister of Honglu Temple, jumped out in a hurry. As the boss of Honglu Temple who specializes in handling relations with neighboring countries, he certainly has the position to express his opinions. Of course, as a core disciple of the Shandong gentry, he also wanted to take this opportunity To bring down Li Xiaogong, the only useful member of the Li Tang clan, if he didn't know how to make good use of such a God-given opportunity, he would be blind in vain!
"I second my opinion, His Royal Highness must be severely punished~!"
"Punish your grandma severely~!"
Li Xiaogong's identity is not only that of the Li Tang clan, he is also a military general. Even though he is usually a bit disapproving, at this time, Cheng Yaojin will not just watch Li Xiaogong being besieged by Cui Shanfu and others. The devil incarnation will not tell you According to the rules, this old guy just pushed him when he came up. Cui Shanfu was pushed out for more than ten steps and almost fell to the ground. He stood up angrily and was about to argue with Cheng Yaojin, but he heard Lao Cheng directly use his thick voice. , scolded:
"Te Niang's Xiaogong didn't say why he attacked the Japanese country. How do you know that Xiaogong went there for silver and brass~? Could it be that your father is in the Japanese country? Did he give you a dream~?"
Cui Shanfu's expression changed, and he felt extremely humiliated, because Cheng Yaojin was saying that his father was from Japan~! As a member of the Heavenly Kingdom, anyone who is said to be a descendant of the short and insignificant people of Japan will be angry.
"Cheng Zhijie, you...you...you go too far and insult others!"
At this time, Cui Shanfu was obviously blinded by anger, and he directly called Cheng Yaojin's name.
"Bah~! You slander Xiaogong without any basis. Isn't this considered an insult to gentlemen~?"
This old guy actually spat a mouthful of phlegm directly in the direction of Cui Shanfu. He continued to scold Cui Shanfu, but he also knew that continuing to scold Cui Shanfu was not an option. It would be counterproductive after a long time, so he finished scolding Cui Shanfu. Afterwards, he cupped his hands towards Li Er and said:
"Your Majesty, Xiaogong is not a person who is blind to money and does not know the importance of money. I think there must be a hidden secret~!"
"Your Majesty, I also feel that the matter is not simple. It is better to let Xiao Gong finish his explanation before making a conclusion!"
Li Jing, the "boring gourd" in the court, also made a rare noise today. As a result, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty military was still indifferent. ,
"I second the proposal~!"
There was a unanimous response, and all the generals camp seconded the proposal. However, the civil servant camp is in an uproar and has not reached a unified opinion, because the heads of the civil servants, Zhang Sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others have not yet expressed their opinions!
In fact, it is quite simple to talk about the opinions of these two big guys. For Changsun Wuji, due to the relationship between Queen Changsun, the Changsun family is considered to be a proper relative of the royal family. In terms of position, Changsun Wuji will of course favor the royal family and keep Li Xiaogong!
As for Fang Xuanling, he felt that a mere Japanese country was not enough to change the attitude of the surrounding countries towards the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty's number one enemy was the Turks, and the other small countries could not make any trouble at all. Cui Shanfu's words were a bit exaggerated. How could he agree?
"Quiet~!"
Li Er coughed slightly, and the noisy court immediately returned to silence. Then he stared at Li Xiaogong and asked in a deep voice: "Xiaogong, why did you lead troops to attack the Japanese country? Please tell me the reason clearly now! No! Have anything to hide~!”
……………………
First update!
(End of chapter)
